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TN civic poll results a blow to DMK, DMDK
Clean Media Correspondent
Chennai, Oct 23 (CMC) The massive mandate received by ruling AIADMK in the civic elections has not only dashed DMK's hope of a comeback after the Assembly poll rout six months ago but dealt a blow to the intentions of DMDK to project itself as an alternative to the two Dravidian majors in Tamil Nadu.
Reposing faith in Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for the second time since the April 13 Assembly polls, people plumped for her AIADMK in the elections in which most parties tested their popularity at the grassroot levels without alliances.
Actor Vijaykant's DMDK, which in alliance with AIADMK made handsome gains in the Assembly polls catapulting itself to the status of opposition in the legislature, and the Left parties forged a combine after Jayalalithaa dumped them for the civic elections, but came a cropper.
The ruling party put up a splendid show pushing DMK to a distant second as it annexed a majority of the posts in the elections held on October 17 and 19 to over 1.31 lakh posts.
AIADMK also broke DMK's stranglehold on the Chennai Corporation since 1956 with the ruling party candidates winning both the Mayorship and sweeping the council polls with a tally of 168 from 200 wards.
It completed a clean sweep of corporations, winning the mayorship in nine other city civic bodies and secured convincing majority in respective councils as the electorate voted out DMK mayors, including M Subramaniam in Chennai, who had heavily banked on their performance to see them through.
Congress finished fifth behind DMDK but did not win even a single municipality out of 124 on offer, while independents claimed the overall third spot.
Congress had faced the polls alone after Karunanidhi ejected the seven-year old ally saying the alliance was only meant for Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
BJP put up a creditable show capturing two municipalities and a sizable number of wards for a seventh place finish.
The local body polls were seen as the first major test for AIADMK's governance and delivery of various populist measures and the electorate have preferred the party over DMK.
Local issues came to dominate the polls as the leaders promised to implement various pending development works such as infrastructure and water projects in the respective areas, which are also believed to have worked in her party's favour.
The outcome has poured cold water on DMK's hope for a good show amidst the sagging morale of partymen following the Assembly poll drubbing and arrest of senior leaders, including former ministers, on land grab charges.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi, however, has downplayed the loss, saying there was nothing new in a ruling party winning local bodies' elections.
DMK had romped home in the 2006 local body polls, held months after the then Assembly polls, amidst allegations of violence and irregularities.
DMDK, despite aligning with CPI(M) and CPI, has poorly performed in the civic body elections.
Launching his party in 2005 as an "alternative" to DMK and AIADMK, Vijaykant had declined to forge alliances and faced the 2006 Assembly and the subsequent civic elections on his own, insisting his alliance was "only with people and God."
However, he chose to align with AIADMK in the April Assembly elections and his calculations paid off with the party bagging 29 seats in the 234-member House.
But in the civic polls, more independents have emerged successful than the DMDK-Left combine, leaving the 'Captain,' (as Vijaykant is addressed) with a lot to introspect.
Vijayakant echoed similar views as of Karunanidhi, saying it was normal for a ruling party to win the local body polls but insisted his party had made "enough impression" among the voters.
Smaller parties such as the PMK and VCK, which used to ride piggyback on either the DMK or AIADMK in the past, too put up a dismal performance.
TN civic poll results a blow to DMK, DMDK
Clean Media Correspondent
Chennai, Oct 23 (CMC) The massive mandate received by ruling AIADMK in the civic elections has not only dashed DMK's hope of a comeback after the Assembly poll rout six months ago but dealt a blow to the intentions of DMDK to project itself as an alternative to the two Dravidian majors in Tamil Nadu.
Reposing faith in Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa for the second time since the April 13 Assembly polls, people plumped for her AIADMK in the elections in which most parties tested their popularity at the grassroot levels without alliances.
Actor Vijaykant's DMDK, which in alliance with AIADMK made handsome gains in the Assembly polls catapulting itself to the status of opposition in the legislature, and the Left parties forged a combine after Jayalalithaa dumped them for the civic elections, but came a cropper.
The ruling party put up a splendid show pushing DMK to a distant second as it annexed a majority of the posts in the elections held on October 17 and 19 to over 1.31 lakh posts.
AIADMK also broke DMK's stranglehold on the Chennai Corporation since 1956 with the ruling party candidates winning both the Mayorship and sweeping the council polls with a tally of 168 from 200 wards.
It completed a clean sweep of corporations, winning the mayorship in nine other city civic bodies and secured convincing majority in respective councils as the electorate voted out DMK mayors, including M Subramaniam in Chennai, who had heavily banked on their performance to see them through.
Congress finished fifth behind DMDK but did not win even a single municipality out of 124 on offer, while independents claimed the overall third spot.
Congress had faced the polls alone after Karunanidhi ejected the seven-year old ally saying the alliance was only meant for Lok Sabha and Assembly polls.
BJP put up a creditable show capturing two municipalities and a sizable number of wards for a seventh place finish.
The local body polls were seen as the first major test for AIADMK's governance and delivery of various populist measures and the electorate have preferred the party over DMK.
Local issues came to dominate the polls as the leaders promised to implement various pending development works such as infrastructure and water projects in the respective areas, which are also believed to have worked in her party's favour.
The outcome has poured cold water on DMK's hope for a good show amidst the sagging morale of partymen following the Assembly poll drubbing and arrest of senior leaders, including former ministers, on land grab charges.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi, however, has downplayed the loss, saying there was nothing new in a ruling party winning local bodies' elections.
DMK had romped home in the 2006 local body polls, held months after the then Assembly polls, amidst allegations of violence and irregularities.
DMDK, despite aligning with CPI(M) and CPI, has poorly performed in the civic body elections.
Launching his party in 2005 as an "alternative" to DMK and AIADMK, Vijaykant had declined to forge alliances and faced the 2006 Assembly and the subsequent civic elections on his own, insisting his alliance was "only with people and God."
However, he chose to align with AIADMK in the April Assembly elections and his calculations paid off with the party bagging 29 seats in the 234-member House.
But in the civic polls, more independents have emerged successful than the DMDK-Left combine, leaving the 'Captain,' (as Vijaykant is addressed) with a lot to introspect.
Vijayakant echoed similar views as of Karunanidhi, saying it was normal for a ruling party to win the local body polls but insisted his party had made "enough impression" among the voters.
Smaller parties such as the PMK and VCK, which used to ride piggyback on either the DMK or AIADMK in the past, too put up a dismal performance.
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